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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (16 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 542. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are circumstances for an exemption (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55002/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (16 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 1579. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review of a State pension (contributory) for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54530/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 1613. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the partial capacity benefit application by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1040/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (16 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 1614. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of returning a person (details supplied) to invalidity pension from partial capacity benefit now that the requested information has been submitted; when a decision will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1043/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 1676. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the wage subsidy scheme can be offered to a person (details supplied); if there are other supports available to the employer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1940/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (16 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 1743. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures or policy initiatives in place to facilitate the conversion of commercial premises to residential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55240/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (14 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 322. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reforms of the fair deal scheme relating to small businesses and farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53528/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (14 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Military Authorities have advised me that Director Medical Branch (DMB) Instruction No. 52 ‘Vaccinations And Other Preparations For Overseas Deployments’ Amendment No. 1 dated 24 August 2016 is still current and used for reference for overseas deployments.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: There are no Acts, or parts of Acts, coming under the responsibility of the Department of Defence awaiting commencement.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (14 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 772 and 774 together. As of the 31stOctober, 2017 (the latest date for which figures are available), the whole time equivalent strength of the Defence Forces was as follows: Service Total Personnel Female Personnel Army 7,417 496 Naval Service 1,058 74 Air Corps 744 34 To return to, and maintain, the agreed strength levels, significant...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (14 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Numbers 773 and 775 together. As of 31 October 2017 (the latest date for which figures are available), the effective strength of the Reserve Defence Force was as follows: Service Total Effective Personnel Female Personnel Army Reserve 1,733 240 Naval Service Reserve 123 19 I am aware that there is a shortfall between these figures and those of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (14 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State.Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. The Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (14 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve in 2016 and 2017 is as follows: Year Sea Days 2016 150 days 2017 167 days (to date)

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Travel (14 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 778 and 779 together. Information in relation to Ministerial Air Transport is available publically via a link entitled Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) on the Department of Defence homepage at .This information is updated on a monthly basis. The use of any Air Corps aircraft for Ministerial transport is subject to the authorisation of An Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The total costs for photography paid by the Department in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 to date is set out in the table below:- 2011 Maxwell Photography €393.25 2012 Fennell Photography €116.85 2013 Maxwell Photography €17.22 2014 Maxwell Photography €713.40 2017 Maxwell Photography €590.40 The Department of Foreign Affairs...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: My Department has not incurred any expenditure on external public relations firms since March 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts Data (14 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to external consultant reports commissioned by my Department since March 2011 is set out in the table below. Report Cost Date of Commission Company Publication Date An independent review of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) fatalities in 1989 €51,660 19 April 2011 Mr. Frank Callanan, S.C. 19...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 783 and 784 together. The total expenditure to date in 2017 by the Department of Defence for photography, advertising and website development is set out in the tables below. There was no expenditure in relation to communications advice, public relations and media training and preparation in 2017. In relation to expenditure in these areas for the Defence...

Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I welcome the opportunity to once again address the Seanad on the important issue of Permanent Structured Cooperation, commonly referred to as PESCO. At the outset it is important to note that debate on this topic has to be seen in the context of the current international security environment and the ever-changing, complex and intertwined nature of threats to citizens, individual states and...

Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I thank all Members for their contributions and I will try to answer all the questions. I welcome the opportunity once again to reaffirm Ireland's strong support for the development of a common security and defence policy and the EU's capacity to respond to international crises in support of the UN. Senator Bacik spoke about the soldier on "The Late Late Show". As a matter of fact, he was...